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Psychology Application Project. Classroom Management Sarah Eidson. Service Learning. Roopville Road Baptist Church Vacation Bible School Amazing Wonders Aviation 115 students Caucasian, some Asian students Grades K-7 Music teacher Taught songs and sign language 10 service hours.
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Psychology Application Project Classroom Management Sarah Eidson
Service Learning • Roopville Road Baptist Church • Vacation Bible School • Amazing Wonders Aviation • 115 students • Caucasian, some Asian students • Grades K-7 • Music teacher • Taught songs and sign language • 10 service hours
A typical day… • Warm-up • Jumping jacks, stretches, clapping hands, silly songs • Teach the sign language for one-two songs • Discipline problems
Project findings • Progress: taught four songs/sign language in three days • Difficulties: • Motivating the students to learn the sign language • Keeping their attention • Dealing with disciplinary problems • Strategies: • K/1 class-sit quietly for 1.5 minutes • Separate students who were misbehaving • Make eye contact with those who were misbehaving
Kounin’s Observations • Show your students that you are “with it.” • Learn to cope with overlapping situations. • Strive to maintain smoothness and momentum in class activities. • Try to keep the whole class involved, even when you are dealing with individual students. • Introduce variety and be enthusiastic, particularly with younger students. • Be aware of the ripple effect.
Argument • Classroom management is necessary for the classroom to run smoothly and allow the teacher to teach. • Classroom Management & Discipline Grades 3-6 Video • Classroom Management & Discipline Grades K-2 Video • Bureau of Education Research • Article: 6 Classroom Management Tips Every Teacher Can Use
References • BERStaffDevelopment. (2011, March 17) Classroom Management and Discipline, Grades 3-6, Part II: Management and Intervention Strategies. Retrieved July 17, 2012 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkIR7p3DfxU&feature=autoplay&list=UL_pTA1oRcRi4&playnext=1. • BERStaff Development. (2011, March 17) Classroom Management & Discipline, K-2, Part I: Positive, Proactive Strategies. Retrieved July 17, 2012 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y8ARPfjIdg&feature=BFa&list=ULGkIR7p3DfxU. • Foley, Dave. (2012). 6 Classroom Management Tips Every Teacher Can Use. Retrieved July 17, 2012 from http://www.nea.org/tools/51721.htm. • http://www.ber.org/ • (Pg. 405-409, Chapter 12, Psychology Applied to Teaching, 2012).